"(We) got whooped in every area," Southern Miss coach Scott Berry said. "We got out-played in every phase (of the game). "They deserved to win. We didn't do anything close enough to keeping ourselves in the game."

The Golden Eagles (17-14, 6-4 Conference USA) starter Christian Talley breezed through the first two innings, but the problems began in the third; the junior right-hander only lasted just one more frame after that. ...